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Sometimes, even the simplest things can set off a quantum phenomenon.

With a new mathematical model, a team of biophysicists has revealed fresh insights into how biological tissues are shaped by the active motion of structural imperfections known as "topological defects ...

When the pancreas stops producing insulin, glucose doesn't enter our cells. Instead, it accumulates in the bloodstream. In ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

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It already exists in the natural world. Now, thanks to breakthroughs in genetic engineering, scientists have created ...